NEET 2010
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2010
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division
NEET 2010 · Botany · Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Which one of the following statements about the particular entity...
Which one of the following statements about the particular entity is true?
Options
- ACentromere is found in animal cells which produces aster during cell division
- BThe gene for producing insulin is present in every body cell
- CNucleosome is formed of nucleotides
- DDNA consists of a core of eight histones
Correct answer
B. The gene for producing insulin is present in every body cell
Step-by-step solution
Scientists have analysed the human DNA sequence present in a human-mouse somatic cell hybrid line possessing a translocation involving human chromosome-II and . This data indicates that the human insulin gene is located on the short arm of chromosome-II in every body cell but is not expressed in all cells.